The Right Shoes for Your Feet!
I
never did admit this to anyone openly but I have always have issues with my feet.
After giving birth to my son, my feet hurt from time to time. Another issue I
face is that my feet size increased by one size and also in width. Try finding
shoes for a size 10 in a wider width in Malaysia, it’s like looking for a
needle in a haystack here since more women in Malaysia have small and slim foot
unlike mine. So finding a shoe that fits is always a big issue for me. Generally,
I do know that shoes are really important to one’s general health but it’s not
like I even have much choices since I cannot even find one that fits me well.
I
got this reaffirmed when I was invited to get to know more about the right
shoes for the right feet at Dr. Kong
together with my son. Dr. Kong Health
Shoes Shop has been around since 1999 and was established in Hong Kong. The
company provides healthy shoes and foot care products for everyone from babies
to the elderly. Dr. Kong is
available in Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Malaysia’s
first Dr. Kong footcare opened in
2011 and has now expanded to several outlets since then.
Shoes
are crucial as they are the platform in taking care and supporting one’s body,
posture and spine. Dr. Kong set out
to be the first to promote their innovative ‘Check & Fit’ foot examination, insole fitting services and
provides free professional foot examination to everyone. The footcare
specialist educates its customers on the proper footwear and care for their feet
and recommends the most suitable healthy shoes for individuals.
Walking
into Dr. Kong at Tropicana City Mall,
I was immediately attracted to the walls of shoes, all arranged with various
categories for children, women and men in different stages. There are certainly
plenty of designs available and I couldn’t help getting excited over all the
shoes. But more importantly, I was hoping to find a good pair of shoes that can
really help me in my feet issue.
Besides
me having constant issues with my feet, my son also complained of feet issues.
Whenever I take him to the mall, he would often tell me that his feet are
having pain after we spent some time walking. I have always thought that he was
just complaining unnecessarily till I visited Dr. Kong. We were honored to meet
Datin Emily Lee, Executive Director
of Dr. Kong. Datin Emily took upon the task to get us both evaluated for our
foot using Dr. Kong’s special feet evaluating equipment.
Dr. Kong Shoes for Children
Before
we got our feet evaluated, Datin Emily proceeded to give me an overall brief the
importance of our feet and shoes. Check out both video presentations for
children and adults for a better understanding of your feet. I was really glad
to be able to learn more about the feet and how the correct arch and support
can make a difference in our health. It is an important knowledge that many of
us should be aware as it will help us on daily basis with our general health
being, especially to people like me and my son who has feet issues.
Dr. Kong Shoes for Ladies
Datin
Emily checked out D and I was told that he has flat feet issue and a slight
alignment issue for both his feet. I was really surprised at this since he was
so young but I was told that children of all ages can have this issue while
they are growing up. It is more important to focus on making sure that such
issues be corrected while they are young to avoid future issues.
A
quick Google further on flat feet issue confirmed what Datin Emily told me that
day. Flat feet is a postural deformity in
which the arches of the foot collapse, with the entire sole of the foot coming
into complete or near-complete contact with the ground (quoted in Wikipedia).
It’s quite obvious D has this issue according the photo where the green lights
were showing D’s flat feet issue. There is no arch at all for both his feet.
In
addition to the flat feet issue, D’s also has alignment issue known as rearfoot
valgus where it is suspected that the flat feet are causing his foot alignment
to be slightly out. Both these issues could be the culprit why D is always
complaining to me about having pain while taking long walks.
Both
these issues are easily rectified, especially when it comes to children. As
they are still growing, Dr. Kong has
the correct shoes with the correct arch support insoles to assist D with his
flat feet and rearfoot valgus issues. Together with regular feet exercise, Dr.
Kong shoes can assist in the children’s foot development and reduce the
possibility of getting foot problems. After D was evaluated, he was then
matched with A, B or C shoe insoles which have different foot arch support and
rear angle to cater to his issue. B was recommended for D and he proceeded to
select the shoe designs to be fitted with the B insoles with the assistance of
the staff at Dr. Kong.
Check
out this stylish pair of sneakers which D selected himself. He tried it and
took some time to test it in the shop. When I asked him if he feels
comfortable, D told me that he really like the shoes and feel good in it. There
were so many designs of shoes for children and D had a great time selecting
them.
Next
up was me. Datin Emily evaluated my feet and found that I had slight flat feet
issue on my left foot and my alignment was also slightly off. My right feet
seemed to be ok which was a relieve to me but since my left foot was having the
issue, I tend to use my right feet more for support, hence causing heel pain in
my right foot.
I was then showed the selection of footwear that is suitable for
me to help on my issue.
I
was also extremely pleased to find out that Dr. Kong carries multi-circumference shoes from 2E to 4E (narrow
last to wide last). This means that my wide feet now have shoes available for
me!
I
narrowed down my selection to this design which has a good solid base and open
toes design. I practically live in similar designs as I find them very suitable
for our Malaysian weather.
We
settled on our final choices for D and me. I selected a bronze colored for the
design while D settled for sneakers which have a solid ankle support to allow
him to run and do sport activities with proper feet care.
Dr. Kong footwear ranges from RM79 to RM450
and above depending on the design and the insoles. Dr. Kong also carries
footcare accessories and spine pressure-free school/laptop bags.
On
a personal note, after wearing Dr. Kong
shoes for more than a week, I notice I haven’t been really having much pain in
my feet. At the beginning, there was slight unfamiliarity of the curve of the
sole but I was assured that this is because the sole is actually trying to get
my arch to how it should be. Now when writing this post, my feet seemed to have
adjusted well. The shoes have a solid base and curves to my foot really well. I
was really quite pleased with the results of Dr. Kong shoes and am already thinking to go back for another pair.
I highly recommend that if you have feet issues constantly, do get this
evaluated at Dr. Kong. The
evaluation is free of charge so at least get your feet checked out to
understand your feet.
With the right support in your shoes, it could really make a difference in the way you live your life!
For
more information about Dr. Kong Health
Shoes Shop, visit their Website: www.drkong-malaysia.com
or Facebook: www.facebook.com/drkongmalaysia
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